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Each of the following items in this section consists of a sentence, the part of which have been jumbled. These parts have been labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to re-arrange the jumbled parts of the sentence and mark your response accordingly.

P: like a muscle and repeating the process

Q: and stable reading circuit

R: helps the child build a strong

S: the brain works

This question was previously asked in
CDS I 2019 Elementary Mathematics Previous Year Paper (03-Feb-2019)
The correct answer is

S P R Q

Rearranging Jumbled Sentence Parts: Building a Reading Circuit

This question asks us to rearrange the given parts of a sentence, labelled P, Q, R, and S, to form a coherent and meaningful sentence. Understanding the logical flow and grammatical structure is key to solving these types of jumbled sentence problems.

Let's look at the individual parts:

  • P: like a muscle and repeating the process
  • Q: and stable reading circuit
  • R: helps the child build a strong
  • S: the brain works

We need to find an order that connects these fragments logically. Often, the first part of a sentence introduces the subject, and the subsequent parts provide actions, descriptions, or results.

Let's consider the options provided and test how the parts fit together.

Analyzing Sentence Structure and Flow

We need to form a sentence that makes sense. Let's examine how the phrases might connect:

  • S starts with "the brain works". This sounds like a good beginning, introducing the subject (the brain) and its action (works).
  • P talks about working "like a muscle and repeating the process". This fits well after "the brain works", describing how it works. So, S followed by P ("the brain works like a muscle and repeating the process") seems logical.
  • R says "helps the child build a strong". This phrase needs a subject (what helps?) and an object (what is being built?). The action described in SP (repeating the process) could be what "helps the child build". So, SPR might be a possible sequence: "the brain works like a muscle and repeating the process helps the child build a strong".
  • Q is "and stable reading circuit". This phrase looks like it completes the idea started by R, describing what is being built ("a strong and stable reading circuit"). So, R followed by Q ("helps the child build a strong and stable reading circuit") seems correct.

Putting the sequence SPRQ together, we get:

S: The brain works

P: like a muscle and repeating the process

R: helps the child build a strong

Q: and stable reading circuit

The full sentence formed is: "The brain works like a muscle and repeating the process helps the child build a strong and stable reading circuit."

This sentence is grammatically correct and makes perfect sense. It explains how repetition, similar to exercising a muscle, helps in developing a stable reading ability in a child.

Let's quickly check the other options to confirm why they don't work:

  • QSRP: "And stable reading circuit the brain works helps the child build a strong like a muscle and repeating the process." (Illogical flow)
  • QSPR: "And stable reading circuit the brain works like a muscle and repeating the process helps the child build a strong." (Starts abruptly, awkward structure)
  • RQPS: "Helps the child build a strong and stable reading circuit like a muscle and repeating the process the brain works." (Subject and verb placement is incorrect)

Therefore, the only logical and grammatically correct arrangement of the parts is SPRQ.

Final Sentence Order

The correct order of the jumbled parts is S, P, R, Q.

Part Fragment
S the brain works
P like a muscle and repeating the process
R helps the child build a strong
Q and stable reading circuit

Putting them together gives: The brain works like a muscle and repeating the process helps the child build a strong and stable reading circuit.

Revision Table: Jumbled Sentence Practice

Skill Key Concepts How it Helps
Sentence Reordering Subject-Verb Agreement, Logical Flow, Phrase Connection, Identifying Independent and Dependent Clauses Improves understanding of sentence structure, enhances reading comprehension, builds writing skills.
Verbal Ability Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Formation Essential for language proficiency tests and effective communication.

Additional Information: Understanding Sentence Structure

A sentence is a basic unit of language that expresses a complete thought. Typically, it contains a subject and a predicate.

  • Subject: The noun or pronoun that the sentence is about (e.g., "The brain").
  • Predicate: The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is (e.g., "works like a muscle"). The predicate contains the verb.

In jumbled sentence questions, you look for these core components and how the other phrases (like modifiers or objects) logically connect to them. Phrases often link using prepositions, conjunctions, or by completing an idea.

For example, in our sentence:

  • "The brain" is the subject.
  • "works like a muscle" is the predicate describing the subject's action.
  • "and repeating the process" is an additional phrase linked by the conjunction 'and'. This phrase acts as the subject for the next part.
  • "helps the child build a strong and stable reading circuit" is another predicate, where "repeating the process" is the implied subject that 'helps'.

Practicing with various sentence structures helps improve your ability to quickly identify the correct order in jumbled sentence questions.

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